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Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 1780 (C.72)

HIGHWAYS, WALES

The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2004

Made

7th July 2004

The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 170 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991(1), makes the following Order:

Citation, interpretation and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2004.

(2) This Order applies to Wales only.

Provision coming into force on 23rd July 2004

2.  With the exception of subsection (1)(c), section 79 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (records of location of apparatus) comes into force on 23rd July 2004.

Peter Hain

Secretary of State for Wales

7th July 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force in Wales on 23rd July 2004 the provisions of section 79 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, except subsection (1)(c). Section 79 of the Act imposes a duty on undertakers to keep records of the location of apparatus in streets in certain circumstances. Subsection (1)(c) imposes the duty when the undertaker is informed of the apparatus' location under section 80 of the Act, which is not yet in force.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of Part III of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 have been brought into force in England and Wales by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I No.
Sections 48 and 4914th July 19921992/1686
Sections 50 and 511st January 19931992/2984
Section 5214th July 19921992/1686
Section 531992/2984 1992/1686
(1)-(3)28th November 19921992/1686
(4)-(6)14th July 1992
Section 5414th July 19921992/1686
Section 5528th November 1992 (for purpose of making regulations)1992/2984
1st January 1993 (otherwise)
Section 5614th July 19921992/1686
Sections 57 and 5828th November 19921992/2984
Section 591992/2984
(1) and (2)1st January 19931992/1686
(3)14th July 19921992/2984
(4)-(6)1st January 1993
Section 601992/2984
(1)1st January 19931992/2984
(2)14th July 19921992/1686
(3)1st January 1993 1992/2984
Section 611st January 19931992/2984
Section 6214th July 19921992/1686
Sections 63 and 6414th July 19921992/1686
Section 651992/2984
(1) and (2)1st April 19931992/1686
(3)14th July 19921992/2984
(4)-(6)1st April 1993
Section 661st January 19931992/2984
Section 6714th July 19921992/1686
Sections 68 and 691st January 19931992/2984
Section 701992/2984
(1)-(3)1st January 19931992/1686
(4)14th July 19921992/2984
(5)-(7)1st January 1993
Section 7114th July 19921992/1686
Sections 72-741st January 19931992/2984
Section 7514th July 19921992/1686
Sections 76-781st January 19931992/2984
Section 811992/2984
(1) and (2)1st January 19931992/1686
(3) and (4)14th July 1992 1992/2984
(5)-(7)1st January 1993
Sections 82 and 831st January 19931992/2984
Section 841992/2984
(1)1st January 19931992/1686
(2)14th July 19921992/2984
(3) and (4)1st January 1993
Sections 85-8714th July 19921992/1686
Sections 88-961st January 19931992/2984
Sections 97-9914th July 19921992/1686
Sections 100-1031st January 19931992/2984
Sections 104-10614th July 19921992/1686